2009 Human Development Index
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Norway, Australia and Iceland top the Human Development Index (HDI) as part of the 2009 Human Development Report (HDR) published annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Spain has risen to 15th position. It is based on data from 2007, before the onset of the global financial crisis.
The HDI is a composite index covering education, health and income aspects of well-being. HDI is calculated by combining a country’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, life expectancy, literacy rates and school enrolment at the primary, secondary and tertiary level to create a score ranging from zero to one.
The full report is available on the web.
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